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Original Article

Influence of age on tolerability, safety and effectiveness of subdermal contraceptive implants

Esther López del CerroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain; Correspondence[email protected]
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Carolina Serrano DianaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain;
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Ana María Castillo CañadasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain;
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Esteban González MirasolDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain;
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Francisco García SantosDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain;
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María Teresa Gómez GarcíaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain; ;Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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Gaspar González de MerloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain;
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Pages 979-984 | Published online: 19 Mar 2018

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